Gaming Noob, Whittell, Angriest Guy Ever!

April 3, 2008

He loves mountains, the air, tents, and rain on his face. And that’s why his children won’t see a Nintendo or Playstation in their house… Ever.

Angry, Smashed Computer, Gaming when it comes to video games. He hates them with a passion, online or offline, because they “suck real people into fake worlds and hold on to them for decades.” [Read more]

Massively Multiplayer Online Solitude

March 15, 2008

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Remember when a massive multiplayer gaming experience consisted of your system, a couple controllers or a mouse, and a few buddies sleeping over for the weekend?

I do, pretty fondly in fact. But today’s idea of multiplayer has become much different.

These days you have MMORPGs like World of Warcraft with a subscriber count in the millions, demographics all over the place, and concurrent online user counts that put your multi-tap parties to shame. [Read more]